Think Win-Win

“Pursue Victory with Honor”

Ice-Breaker
• Stand next to a partner.

• One of you needs to make a fist; as tight

a fist as you possibly can.

• On the count of three I want the other

partner to try and open the other
person’s hand.
Follow-Up
• Did any of you simply ask the other
person to open their fist?

• “When the environment feels competitive

we automatically play with a Win-Lose
mindset.” What does this mean?
 Habit #4 - Think Win-Win
1. In a Win-Win relationship, both people are happy and
feel equal.
2. Each person needs to develop a healthy definition of
the word COMPETITION; develop a balance between
wanting to win and doing it in a healthy, positive
way.
3. Realize that COMPARISONS to other people are not
healthy and a waste of your time
4. To have a winning relationship with someone, friendly
competition can stay but comparisons must go.
Group Activity
• Work with your table group
• This is the BEST activity for demonstrating the
importance of working with others for a common
“win.”
• You need others in your group to succeed in order
to succeed yourself.
• The only way that your team can be successful is if
you all participate.
Directions
Each group has:
• 1 pencil, 4 pieces of string, a penny and a
“course.”
• The goal is for your group is use the resources
given to guide the penny through the course
(start to finish) without touching the sides of
the course.
• This is NOT a competition with any other
group in the room
Rules
• The penny must stay within the lines of the
course at all times.
• The penny can only be touched by the pencil’s
eraser.
• Each person can only touch one of the strings
• No one can EVER touch the pencil while the
penny is en route
• The paper may not be moved or tilted at any
point while the penny is en route.
 “Win – Lose” – The Totem Pole
People with this attitude usually:
• Use other people, emotionally or physically, for
their own selfish purposes
• Try to get ahead at the expense of others
• Spread rumors about others
• Concentrate on getting their own way without
thinking about others’ feelings
• Become jealous and envious when something
good happens to someone else
“Lose – Win” – The Doormat
People with this attitude usually:
• Set low expectations for themselves
• Have low self-esteem and never consider
themselves worthy or good enough
• Compromise their standards over and over
again
• Give in to peer pressure
• Allow themselves to be walked on with the
excuse of being the “peacemaker”
• Is there a time when a Lose-Win attitude is
fine?
“Lose – Lose” – The Downward Spiral
People with this attitude usually:
• Seek revenge
• Desire to win at all costs
• Are obsessed with others in a
negative manner
• Have codependent and
emotionally damaging
relationships
“Win – Win” – The All You Can Eat Buffet
People with this attitude usually:
• Are happy when others succeed
• Help others succeed
• Are willing to share recognition
with others
• See life as an All-you-can-eat buffet for
everybody
• Watch the video to see an example of
Win-Win in action:
Sportsmanship
Scenario Activity

Win-Lose
Lose –Win
Lose – Lose
Win - Win

Example scenario
Fill in your scenario
Present your scenario
 Scenarios: Choose one
• Example Situation: The Smith family wants to have their evening meal at
6p.m. This happens to be the time when the kid’s favorite TV show is on.

• Situation 1: Brad and a bunch of friends are at McDonald’s. He spills his

orange pop and it splashes on Amber at the next table. Amber’s friend
Mike, who doesn’t like Brad, sees this from across the restaurant. Mike
goes over to the table and gets in Brad’s face.

• Situation 2: You and your boyfriend/girlfriend cannot agree on what to do

tonight. You want to go to the movies and he/she wants to go out to
dinner with some friends. You really want to spend some time alone with
him/her but he/she thinks this is “boring.”

• Situation 3: Twins, Trevor and Tom, got to borrow their grandmother’s car
for a week while she was in Florida. The twins parents told them that if
there was any fighting, they would park the car until Granny got back. On
Wednesday, they both had a practice at 5:00, and 7:30pm. Trevor had to
meet with two different bands and Tom had basketball and hockey
practice.